Ft. Jay, Governors Island, N.Y. 1941, showing the outfitting of a recruit. In the final stages of getting settled, the recruit receives some advice from his new bunk-mates on the proper place for each article of clothing in his trunk. Notice that...

Ft. Jay, Governors Island, N.Y. 1941 showing the outfitting of a recruit. A soldier is issued a variety of headgear. In addition to this regulation cap, the recruit will receive a campaign hat, an overseas cap, a helmet and a blue denim slouch hat...

Ft. Jay, Governors Island, N.Y. 1941, showing the outfitting of a recruit. At the end of a full and perplexing day amid strange surroundings, the recruit - now a full fledged private in the United States Army - at last finds something he already...

Ft. Jay, Governors Island, N.Y. showing the outfitting of a recruit. This recruit is like every other rookie in wondering where he can find enough room to store the scores of miscellaneous items essential to a soldier. Actually he will have ample...

Ft. Jay, Governors Island, N.Y. 1941, showing the outfitting of a recruit. Soldiers, like sailors, use duffle bags. Here the recruit is carrying two of them filled with clothing as he leaves the supply room to find his barracks and settle down. He...

Ft. Jay, Governors Island, N.Y., 1941, showing the outfitting of a recruit. Modern uniforms are comfortable, show the influence of civilian style in the cut of the coat and the light wool slacks. 1/29/41

Ft. Jay, Governors Island, N.Y. showing the outfitting of a recruit. The recruit's winter equipment convinces him that "ersatz" is strictly an Axis term, for no nation on earth pays more attention to the warmth and comfort of its fighting men than...

Ft. Jay, Governors Island, N.Y., 1941, showing the outfitting of a recruit. This old-time regular, who does the fitting, can remember when coat hangers in Q.M.C. were unheard of. Uniforms today are issued neatly pressed. 1/29/41

Ft. Jay, Governors Island, N.Y. 1941, showing the outfitting of a recruit. The recruit's next year's wardrobe is about complete. Included in his issue is everything from knitted gloves and a raincoat to a complete shaving kit and one half of a pup...